The amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) released by microbial decomposition of soil organic carbon on a global scale is ...

Nitrogen is often the most limiting nutrient in growing plants. When deficient, plant yields and quality are reduced. However ...

Planting hedgerows increases soil carbon storage by almost half compared to nearby grassland—no matter where they are in the ...

Have you ever witnessed your neighbors pour cornstarch over their garden? You may be tempted to try it, but it's important to ...

IMAGINE if we could find a way to capture the greenhouse gases that are warming our planet. One way to do this is carbon ...

In an article featured in Science China Earth Sciences, researchers from Tianjin University elucidate the coupling relationship between soil fungi and reactive minerals in ecosystems by utilizing ...

For Kent farm manager and AHDB Kent Monitor Farm host Tom Reynolds, managing water has become much more challenging in recent ...

Soil incubation experiments revealed a comprehensive increase in CO2 release by drying-rewetting cycles (DWCs) among Japanese forests and pastureland soils, suggesting a significant contribution of ...

These tiny soldiers can eat four times their own weight in organic waste – and turn it into sustainable fertiliser.

Various organic matter sources can be used to enhance soil health. Common options include compost, aged leaves, well-rotted hay or silage, peat moss, composted manure, green cover crops, and untreated ...